hoard
hoard definition
hoard (hôrd)
noun
a supply stored up and hidden or kept in reserve
Etymology: ME hord < OE, akin to Ger hort, Goth huzd < IE *keus- < base *(s)keu-, to cover, conceal > hide, Gr skylos, animal's skin
intransitive verb
to get and store away money, goods, etc.
transitive verb
to accumulate and hide or keep in reserve
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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